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verticalfish — TOW-7 How to Draw Blood
Published: 2012-07-10 21:46:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 128619; Favourites: 6047; Downloads: 1772
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This week's tutorial is on the subject of blood and how to draw it! I always try to tackle subjects that other people won't go near, so if you have another wacky suggestion, post it on my journal page!Also check out the extra material for this week's tutorial: How to draw Vampire Bites! - [link]
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[link] TOW-3: Chains & Metallics
[link] TOW-4: Shading faces
[link] TOW-5: Depicting Velocity
[link] TOW-6: How to Draw Fast
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Axes are not swords. They chop, not slice. So the blow to the head will create a big bloody wedge and probably take off bits of their skull. There won't be a constant spray of blood, just a splash followed by leakage.
I think the arteries would just cease to function altogether, given the death blow.
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And if the axe glances off, then that means the edge does not bite. The edge must 'bite' for it to chop. If not, then it will leave a mighty bruise and probably broken bones (or cracked skull) underneath, which could still mishape someone's head.
You can figure this out just by using an axe to chop firewood (though different materials are different).
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It will spurt out in the arterial spray pattern (spiky) in the opposite direction the axe was swung.
So if the axe is hitting the person after being swung <---- that way
the blood will come out around the blade and fly in ----> that direction.
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Thank you! I've been having an argument with my brother and it seems that I was right
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Haha.
Well, you can take it from me, since I'm a doctor. (today was my first day lol, but I guess that counts)
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That's so cool! I kinda wanted to be a surgeon or a coroner since I was interested in the human body but I decided that drawing was more of in my area
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This is actually very helpful! Thanks for posting it!
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this is so well explained and it helps a lot! thanks for it <3
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i've been looking for something like this for a while now. this will be a big help. Thank you so much for making this! <3
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sorry for small critique but did you drew the circular veins at the ripcage realy as serious anatomy example or was it to shorten the drawing time? 
because the real human anatomy does not have this kind of veins there: t1.ftcdn.net/jpg/00/37/67/72/4… <- hope this helps a little.
Other than that it looks very nice and informative. Keep it up.
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Hahah... it was a super-simplified version. I did not draw the absolute anatomy in that example, just a very, VERY simplified version with heart -> artery -> vein -> heart.
I know anatomy, in fact, I got an award for the highest grade in my medical school's anatomy class, but this diagram was because I wanted to dumb down the anatomy to the very simplest level.
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May I ask something? How will look a.. uhnm.. splash? of arterial bleeding on a wall?
(gaah.. I hate english T-T why I can't express myself properly?)
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I am currently working on a wound tutorial that will cover this topic. Look out for it!
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Thanks you so much!!! 
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Now hat you've gone and done bleeding through wounds, what about blood on weapons or walls? Or someone else's blood spattered on someone? Is it similar to this?
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Yes! Quite similar, with a few key differences.
I'm thinking about doing a wound tutorial which will cover bruises, cuts, stab wounds, gunshot wounds, etc... so be on the lookout.
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Awesome. Will do. Thanks. Your tutorials are quite informative.
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Other than knowing the locations of the main arteries and veins, will I need to also learn where all the capillaries and minor veins are?
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I finally understand the difference between venous and arterial bleeding, I can't believe it took me that long... .__.'
Thanks, this is very useful!
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Great! Exactly what I needed, thank you so much!
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No problem! Hope this helps!
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Oh I've been searching for this! Thx for showing the picture step
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